UFMMTBP007 Fundamentals of astronomy and astrophysics

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
4/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Tomáš Gráf, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Tomáš Gráf, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ondřej Nicolas Karpíšek (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Tomáš Gráf, Ph.D.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
Tue 11:25–13:00 404, Wed 13:55–15:30 404
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UFMMTBP007/A: Wed 15:35–17:10 404, O. Karpíšek
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course enables students to learn the basics of astronomy and astrophysics using resources more or less high-school mathematics and physics; some parts (History of Astronomy and part of the chapter Solar System) are presented only in popular form. Subject to the underlying physics course provides a sufficient basis for the study of advanced astronomical and astrophysical sciences.
Learning outcomes
The student will master the basics of classical astronomy and will be able to do basic astronomical calculations, especially in the field of: coordinate systems, refraction, physics of the solar system, astronomical instruments, photometry, spectral classification, structure and evolution of stars, variable stars, interstellar medium, galaxies
Syllabus
  • History of astronomy: Aristarchus, Hipparchus, Ptolemy, Aristotle, Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Hubble, Einstein. • Spherical astronomy: coordinate systems, precession and nutation of the Earth's axis, aberrations, parallax, refraction; constellations, maps and star catalogs; time, calendars. • Celestial mechanics: Newton's law of gravitation, escape velocity, Kepler's laws; orbital elements, Kepler's equation; mutual positions of planets, synodic and sidereal orbital periods. • Solar system: formation, planets and their moons, small bodies; Moon, eclipses and eclipses, tidal phenomena, vibrations; the apparent and real motion of the planets. • Radiation in astrophysics: radiation characteristics; radiation of an absolutely black body, temperature; radiation of atoms and molecules, Boltzmann and Sah equations; continuous and line spectrum. • Basic quantities of stars: stellar size, Pogson's equation, color index and excess, interstellar and atmospheric extinction; spectral classification, H - R diagram. • Binary stars: classification of binary stars, basic properties, mass function.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • 1. Karttunen H., Kröger P., Oja H., Poutanen M., Donner K. J., Fundamental Astronomy, Springer, 2017, ISBN 3662530449
  • 4. Vanýsek V., Základy astronomie a astrofyziky, Academia, Praha, 1980.
  • 2. Strobel, N., Astronomy Notes, McGraw-Hill, 2013, ISBN 9781259155734, dostupné také v elektronické verzi na http://www.astronomynotes.com/
  • 3. Štefl V., Korčáková D., Krtička J., Úlohy z astrofyziky, skriptum MU Brno, 2010, dostupné také na http://www.physics.muni.cz/astroulohy/
Teaching methods
lecture, exercises
Assessment methods
written exam - calculation of examples, oral exam - theory
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2021, recent)
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